Ilusión Nacional

Apr 4, 2014

1h 40m

★ 7.8

In every defeat there is a victory.

Overview

A sport like football is primarily a passionate celebration, but one that is so massive (economically, politically and socially) that it, of course, also brings many problems. Olallo Rubio's third documentary (and fourth film in total), Ilusión Nacional, is a take on how the world's most popular sport relates to Mexican society and politics.

Genres

Documentary

Production Companies

Videocine

Ilusión Nacional Trailers

Cast

Narrador

Olallo Rubio

Self (archive footage)

Hugo Sánchez

Self (archive footage)

Diego Maradona

Self (archive footage)

Antonio Carbajal

Self (archive footage)

Enrique Borja

Self (archive footage)

Julio Gómez

Self (voice)

Eduardo Galeano

Self (archive footage)

Javier Aguirre

Self (archive footage)

Cuauhtémoc Blanco

Self (archive footage)

Felipe Calderón Hinojosa

Self (archive footage)

Jorge Campos

Self (archive footage)

Bobby Charlton

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6.6

Frei:Gespielt - Mehmet Scholl - Über das Spiel hinaus

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No overview available.

6.4

It's All Over: The Kiss That Changed Spanish Football

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Spanish footballers come together for the first time to relive the turbulent 2023 Women's World Cup and the kiss that overshadowed their victory.

7.5

Mysteries of the Jules Rimet Trophy

May 6, 2014

Starting with a Nazi plan to steal the Rimet Trophy from Italy during World War II, the story unfolds like a great caper film. Our hero, Ottorino Barassi, a mild-mannered Italian soccer official, tries to protect a valued treasure.

7.0

LFG

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0.0

Super Perna dos Copinhas-Transmissão Oficial

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No overview available.

6.3

Football Under Cover

Feb 10, 2008

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5.0

The Alex Ferguson Story

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A look at the history of this legendary manager

6.0

The Ladies With Style

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6.8

Germany: A Summer's Fairytale

Oct 3, 2006

A documentary of the German national soccer team’s 2006 World Cup experience that changed the face of modern Germany.

7.0

Wir Weltmeister – ein Fußballmärchen

May 9, 2006

No overview available.

0.5

1:1 Thierry Henry

Nov 13, 2011

Global soccer hero Thierry Henry stars in this up-close sports documentary that covers his 2010 move from Barcelona to the New York Red Bulls.

7.6

I Choose to Believe

Dec 7, 2023

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7.0

You'll Never Walk Alone

May 18, 2017

Documentary about the song “You'll Never Walk Alone,” the most famous sports anthem of the world.

8.1

Black Eagles

Apr 15, 2021

The documentary Schwarze Adler (Black Eagles) lets black players of the German national football team tell their personal stories for the first time. What road did they take before they got to where we cheer for them? What hurdles did they have to overcome? What prejudices and racist hostility were they exposed to – and what was it like in the past, what is it like today?

8.6

Thomas Müller - One of a Kind

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0.0

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